BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Sullivan Lake (Knouff)
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 4 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,862 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Heffley
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Snowmobiling, Icefishing, Camping
About
ALL DOGS MUST BE ON A LEASH AT ALL TIMES (for all Kamloops Recreation Sites).
No reserving or holding of campsites, all sites are first come, first serve.
Sullivan Lake is also known as Knouff Lake. This recreation site has 2 small camping areas. The central area is located on a loop road just off the main road and has 3 defined campsites. The other location has 1 defined campsite, and is located beyond the boat launch on the west side of the road. There is minimal overflow space at both locations. There is also a small amount of space for day use parking at the car-top boat launch.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables, fire rings.
Getting there: Access is off Highway 5 North between Kamloops and Barriere. At Heffley Creek, turn onto Sun Peaks road and follow until junction with Knouff Lake road. Turn onto Knouff Lake road and follow until arriving at recreation site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 13° | -31° | 34° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 13° | -21° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 23° | 3° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 28° | 17° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 39° | 25° | 80° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 43° | 34° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 75° | 52° | 39° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 53° | 41° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 62° | 44° | 35° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 44° | 31° | 23° | 61° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 33° | 25° | 4° | 48° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 21° | -15° | 40° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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